Book-carrier.



A. DEAN & F. DE MARINIS.

BOOK CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1913.

1,1 10,907, Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

THE NORRIS FE TERS 60.. PHDTO-LITHOV. WASHINGTON. 0. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTGE.

ANTONIO DEAN AND FRANCESCO DE 'MARINIS, OF NEW YGBK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TOABRAHAM DALIDANSKY AND ANTGNIO DEAN, BOTH OF NEW? YGRK, N. Y.

BOOK-CARRIER.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application filed November 17, 1913. Serial No. 801,564.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ANTONIO DEAN, a subjectof the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing in the borough of Brooklyn,in the city of New York, in the State of New York United States ofAmerica, and FRANCESCO DE Martinis, a subject of the King of Italyresiding also in the borough of Brooklyn aforesaid, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Book- Carriers, useful also forother purposes, of which the following is a full and exact description.

One of the most important uses is to serve in carrying books as is nowmuch practiced by children and youths between their homes and theirschools. It preserves books in their proper rectangular forms, carries apen and a pencil obtainable with out any disturbance of the books,hasapeculiarlv smooth and efficient fastening having no projectionslikely to injure anything it shall be contacted with and not likely tobecome unfastened by any rubbing action in rough handling. It serveswell with a wide variation in the quantity of the books. We attain thiswith a simple and durable construction, making the ends and bottom rigidand the sides of stout leather or even more flexible material.

The following is a description of what we consider the best means ofcarrying out the invention.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our book carrier, closed. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the same in a partially open condition. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on the line 33 in Fig. 1. The remaining figures showparts detached. They are on larger scales. Fig. 4 is a portion of acentral longitudinal section. Fig. 5 is a portion of a centraltransverse section on the line 55 in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a verticalsection through the simple lock or fastening; presenting always a frontnot liable toinjure clothing or to be opened by any rough usage. It ison the line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a Vertical section on the line 7 7of Fig. 2, parallel to 55 showing pencil and pen holder.

Similar letters and marks of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the figures where they appear.

A A are respectively the outer and inner cr front and back boards ofwood or other rigid and light material.

A is a bottom board of the same or a diii'erent wood secured rigidlytogether by well-sunk nails.

A single piece of leather constitutes the front face D, the bottom Dunder the rigid bottom A the back D the curved top D and the front flapD*, the two latter being lift'able to allow access to the interior. Theflexibility of the material serves usefully also in the front D and theback I) by allowing those faces to be bent inward and outward withvariations in the number and thickness of the books inclosed, withoutany destructive or deforming pressure on the corners or any portions ofthe books. The flexible material is shown as secured to the rigid woodby nails.

The front D carries a keeper E secured by a plate E with clenching clawsE The flap D carries a partially revoluble smoothfaced button G securedby a pivot screw H carried on a metal plate I with clenching claws I.This button has rigidly secured a stout arm G properly curved to engagethe keeper or release it as the button is turned.

The upper edge of each rigid end is semicircular and the closingmaterial of the top is normally on a larger radius than saidsemi-circular tops of the ends so as to hold the carrier partially openwhen such is permitted.

On the front of the face D above the fastening and within its protectionis a holder for a pen J and for a pencil K, the holder being formed by asoft and highly frictional base F as felt riveted to D and carryingstrips F F F which may be stiif or may have any degree of flexibilityfound by practice to be expedient. The pencil will vary in length withuse; the spaces between the strips F &c. allow the end of a shortpenholder or a half consumed pencil to be accessible to push it out bywhen either is required for use.

L is a handle for carrying by the hand.

M is a strap for extending over the shoulder; the latter will it isthought be most used. The metal fastenings N are secured by clenchingclaws N and carry a pivot'pin which allows the strap to turn withfreedom. The holder can be carried by either the strap M or the handleL, the other being then idle. \Ve line the flexible material and bindits edge tastily. life have 'also lined the rigid end-pieces. We proposeto close the junctions of the rigid parts with each other and with thesingle flexible part with waterproof cement.

If care is taken to form a habit of returning the pen always to thehighest and the pencil to the lowest place, the one wanted can always beextracted without looking at all; Our holder teaches how to do things.

e attach importance to the location of the holder for the pen andpencil, and to the holder for the pen and pincil, and to the having theflap D" of flexible material or embossed to match over the holdernicely. Also to the strap M for extending across the shoulder asameansofsupport. The user can without disturbing the penor pencil andWithout taking off the carrier from his shoulderreach down to thelocking means and turn it, and then lift the flap and the book desiredmay be selected with or without looking and especially without in anyway disturbing thepen or pencil. So if he wishes to use the pencil inany emergency he similarly lifts'theflap and without disturbing thebooks pushes out the pencil and works-with it.

Modifications may be made by 'anygood mechanic without departing fromthe principl'e'or sacrificing the advantages of the invention. Parts canbe used without. the whole. The soft bed F for the pen andpencil'holdermay be-varied; It may be omitted entirely and theflexibility of the front material D may give all the yielding requiredininserting, reliably holding, and removing. When the part D is onlyjust sufliciently flexible the part A of the bottom may be omitted. V

We propose to use sometimes instead of r leather, various kinds ofcloth. We can use material of various colors. We can decorate byprinting or embossing. \Ve can form the flap with richly bound orotherwise ornamental edges.

. We claim as our invention:

A book carrier comprising ends of rigid material, a front, bottom, back,top and flap in one continuous sheet of flexible material, the front,bottom, andback being secured to said ends leaving only the top and flapto be opened and closed as required, the upper edge. of each rigid. endbeing semicircular and the 'closing material of the top normally on alarger radiusth'an said semioircu'lar tops of the ends to hold thecarrier normally partially open when such is permitted, means covered bysaid flap when in its closed position for securing-small articles on theexterior of the front so as to expose such means for .the reception ordelivery of such articles or to cover and protect the same, and a smoothflap-fasteningand a supporting strap for engaging over the head of theuser, all adapted to hold books without distorting strains and also bythe gentle swelling of the semi-flexible front and back to receive andcarry larger loads than Would be otherwise practicable.

Signedat New York city in the countyof New York and State of NewYork,.U-. S. A., this thirtieth day of October, A. D1 1913.

ANTONIO DEAN. FRANCESCO on .MABINIS.

WVitnesses THOMAS DREW STE'rsoN, F. A. CHIOKERING.

Gopiesof'this patent may be obtained for five cents-each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

1 Washington, D. G.

